Taya
Girl name · #2372 in 2025 · Very rare
Taya is currently the #2372 girl name in the United States — 76 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #977, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 23,684 girls born in 2025 was named Taya.
Babies named Taya per year. Source: SSA.
The 64-year story
Taya first appears in the Social Security records in 1961, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1998, when 364 girls were named Taya — good for #638 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Taya against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Taya in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Taya is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Taya will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Taya is most common
State-level data for Taya is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Taya
Statistically, parents drawn to Taya tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Jaya, Janaya, Talaya, Kaya, and Maiya.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Taya | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 76 | #2368 |
| 2024 | 90 | #2118 |
| 2023 | 112 | #1802 |
| 2022 | 109 | #1856 |
| 2021 | 114 | #1780 |
| 2020 | 142 | #1503 |
| 2019 | 156 | #1429 |
| 2018 | 146 | #1497 |
| 2017 | 196 | #1224 |
| 2016 | 234 | #1098 |
| 2015 | 277 | #977 |
| 2014 | 95 | #2049 |
| 2013 | 109 | #1849 |
| 2012 | 135 | #1602 |
| 2011 | 152 | #1469 |
| 2010 | 235 | #1054 |
| 2009 | 283 | #942 |
| 2008 | 186 | #1325 |
| 2007 | 199 | #1244 |
| 2006 | 213 | #1149 |
| 2005 | 214 | #1105 |
| 2004 | 249 | #961 |
| 2003 | 250 | #941 |
| 2002 | 242 | #923 |
| 2001 | 226 | #961 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Taya a popular girl name?
Taya ranked #2372 among girls in 2025 with 76 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #977.
When was the name Taya most popular?
Taya peaked in 1998, when 364 American girls received the name (ranked #638 that year). Since 1998 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Taya?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 23,684 newborn American girls was named Taya. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.